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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1930.

A consistent reputation

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INDEX FOR RETAIL

TRADE,

BANK OF ENGLAND TO

MAKE MONTHLY RETURNS.

U.S. NAVAL CHANGES.

CRUISER CONTROVERSY

RESUSCITATED.

Admiral: William V. Pratt has taken over the duties of Chief of

PRESIDENT

INER

100 LEADING STORES IN NEW Naval Operations of the United

SCHEME.

States Navy in succession to Admiral Charles F. Hughes, whose Statistical evidence of the trond letter of resignation to President ond seasonal moveniente of retail Hoover and the intter's reply have trade in England has hitherto been published. The command. of either been lacking or inadequate. United States Fleet held by ly co-ordinated, but abens recently Admiral Pratt was passed to Ad taken by the Incorporated Associn-iral Jehu Chnge. tion of Retail Distributors and the Bank of England should do much towards remedying this state off nffairs.

At the suggestion of the Associa tion somo 100 departmental stores situated in 30 different towns: in Great Britain have agreed to far aish the Bank of England every month with returns relating to the past month and the same month and the anmo month of the preend. ing year. These returns all cover salos made daring and stocks held at the end of the months in ques tions figures relating to the num. ber of workpeople employed will also be given. The scheme, it is stated, "ensures completo secrecy for individual concerns.

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SAILINGS

Admiral Hughes has left the post, Weekly Trans-Pacific Service

equivalent to that of First Sen Lord, six weeks before the date ar- bitrarily set by law, and, as was inevitable, this is in some quartors' ascribed to his unwillingness even temporarily to accept responsibility. for the economies in naval expen- diture desired by the administra- tion. The round figure of $30,000,000-is mentioned the economy mark which the Navy Department must aim at and there is once more talk-which will arouse the politicians of the "laying up" of a number of navy yards. How- ever this may be, the next two

eats must see the preparation by the Department of the programme of now conatruction necesitated and circumscribed by the London Troaty, and it is by all means de- sirable that Admiral Pratt, who will hear a heavy, share of the re- sponsibility therefore, should he given the necessary authority at the carliest moment.

Country's Five Divisions. For the purpose of these returns Great Britain has been divided inte, five areas-Scotland, Wales and North of England (north of the Kivers Severn and Tront), South of England (rest of England, ex-

The forecasts already published of the nature of the new pro duding London), London (Central gramme are, of course, purely specu and West End), and Rest of Lon-lative. The division of opinion in don (including suburban). The the Navy as to the relative merits of sin. and oir, gun cruisers, which was exhibited during and after the London Conference and exploited in the Sonnte, has lifted a technical. newspaper atory, and has brought question to the rank of a first-class-

to Admiral Pratt as principal de fender of the Gin, type a publicity battle of the Naval Treaty will be deeply distasteful to him. The fought, out again on the front page of the newapapors before the recom ready for submission to Congrees mendations of the Department are

in Deceraber.

roturna are also divided- under ten departmental headings, according to the type of merchandise sold, It is hoped gradually to increase the number of atores reporting; hut those already co-operating in the scheme are sufficiently representa tive to give an important indica- tion as to retail trade conditions.

After the lapse of a suitable period for the constitutia of entisfactory base period, a retail! trade index or indices will be cal culated by the Bank of England. In the meantime only percentage. changes from the corresponding month of the previous year will be computed. The results will be published monthly in the Board of Trade Journal

Weather and Trade, The first of these monthly reports atates that conditions were serious ly against the retail trado in August. In the first place the weather was exceptionally unfav. ourable, The first three weeks were cold and wet and affected tarnover, but not so seriously as the extremely hot weather at the end of he month. The bent had a disastrous effect on sales, especial. ly in the West End of Londoni,

Secondly, the evidence of reduced purchasing power on the part of the public has been very strong. GUESTS OF REPULSE BAY Reports from, all parts of the coun-

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try confirm that, in spite of an increasing number of transactions showing that a greater number of Mr. A. S. Abbott, Dr. M. E. customers had been served, the Asgot, Mr. N. C. Barber, Mr. W. amount of each individual sates G. Bree, Mrs M. Breman, Mrs. L. Brodie, Mrs. J. Stratton Brown, check was substantially less than Mr. H. A. Campbell, Mr. A. C. L. last year. So far as the leisured Albuquerque Castro, Mr. D. J. classes are concerned, reduced divi Collins, iss K. P. Curtin, Mr. and Mrs. A. Drouth, Mr. L. C. denda, combined with higher taxa David, Mr. D. S. Edwards, Mr.ation, have left them with loss B. C. Field, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. spending power, and so affected the Grant, Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Greturnover in the higher class trade, gory, Mr. S. A. Gregory, Mr. and Mrs. F. Groves. Miss W. Golde while increased unemployment is worthy, Jr. W. D. Harris, Mr. and making itself more and more felt Mrs. F. J. Hookham, Mr. and Mrs.

PASSENGERS

Arrivals.

The following passengers arrived yesterday by 8.8. Anchises: Mr. J. P. Butchart, Mr. C. C. Cruttwell, Bulloch, Mrs Butchart, Master A.

Dr. and Mrs J. H. McElney. Mr. L. E. Fisher, Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Gardner and infant, Mr. and Mrs. P. D. Hastings, Right Rey, and R. Holme, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Mrs. J. Hind, Mr. and Mrs. C. Horaley, Mr. C. D. Jackron, Mr. and Mrs. W. 8. King, Miss L. L King, Miss D. D. King, Mr. H. Lord Li Ching Mai, Mr. T. C Langley, Miss Leong Yat Ngan, O'Neill, Rev. and Mrs. E. G. Powell, Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Roach, Master R. J. B. Roach, Miss H, M. Miss D. J. Sheen, Miss Ah Tong, B: Ronch, Mr. J. Stuart Smith, Mies A. Wallace, Mr., C. T. Wood rull, and Mra. C. T. Young.

SHIPS IN HARBOUR The following merchant ships were, in harbour yesterday:

Wharves: Hakusan Maru, Rangoon Mara; Holt's: Anchises; Himalaya Maru, Nellore, Alster, A.P.C., Tai Kok Tsui: Utrecht; A.P.C., North Point: Sumatra; las, Lapraik Heining; Quarry Chinn Merchants: Tehekam; Doug Bay: Tiikini: Baikong: Wing Wo. Kwong Sang Cheong Shing; Taj Docks Kowloon: Kurimarau, koo: Paul Beau, Charles Hardouin, Tyndarcus, Clara Jebsen.

BID,

Antung; A9, Chungkong; Bil

Buoys:-A1, Suwa Maru; A5, Katsura Moru; B12, Kiangsu; B13, Soochow; B16, Hanyang; Chungkong B24, Defiance; A25, G. W. Heath, Mrs. H. Huber, Miss at the other end of the trade.

Amagisan Maru; A26; Tabin Maru; A28, Halvard; B32, Chak Sang; Mr. R. 8. Jenyns, Mr. E. P. Kerr, have been

The touring traffle appears to C35, Eng Leo; B36, Foo Leo; B38, Miss I. Koenig, Mrs. H. Koenig, tourists were not of the wealthy B47, Mau Bang: B48, Prominent; Ices and individust Shun Lea; Cat, Michael Jebsen; Mr. J. D. C. Lambarn, Mr. and

Holics; C44, Kinzan Mari;

L. Hutcheson, Mr. P. J. Jennings,

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Mrs. S. H. Langston, Mr. and Mrs. type and had less money to spend. C40, Tetsutan Maru; 851, Shyojin J. E. Lyhne, Mr. J. N

Mr.

G. T. May, Mr. and Mr. This factor has affooted West End Mara; B54, Shenandoah 111. Maynard, Mr. and Mra, J. Wtrado, while the holiday resorts

Mayhew, Mr. Gou. Mellis, Mr. D. report that owing to the popular..

Mirams. M. Megarzy, Mr. and ity of motoring holiday visitors DON'T LEAVE HONG KONG Mrs. J. Moodic, FH. Neale,

Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Neave, Comdr. not only tend to spend a shorter. and Mra JB. Nerill, Miss E. time at each place to the detri Nobic, Major B. W. Noble, Mrs. G. ment of local trade, but also spond Osborne, Miss P. Olivero, Mr. O their money in different directions. M. Roberts, frs. M. S. Rose, Mr. Lastly; the most important fac D. O. Russell, Mr. and Mrs. A. Jor is probably the continued fall Schabock, Mr. W. Vander Steen, in retail prices in all clasice of Mr. and Mrs Edward Stone, Mr commodities which makes it in. A. F. Simmie, Mr. R. Stock, Miss creasingly difficult to maintain the E. C. Tarrant, Mrs. J. A. Tarrant,sume volume of turnover. It is not Lady Hd Tothill, Misa L. Meurprising, therefore, that with ene Vaughan, Mr. C. Wallace, Mrs: working day less in the month, the V. Whelan, Capt. and Mrs E, K large section of retail trade repro Whecham, Mr und Mya Wickett, sented by the departmental stan Winnifrith.

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